Results 13,121-13,140 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Why can he not do so in this case?

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: He is not resting when it relates to Killorglin.

Official Engagements. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not want the Taoiseach to misinterpret my remarks. It is not that any of us wishes to see the back of him——

Official Engagements. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: On the contrary, the Labour Party would be happy to support him if he were offered the position of President of the European Commission. I am unsure of the Taoiseach's position in that regard. Is he putting himself forward for the job or does be believe he will be approached by a broad cross-section of moderate opinion towards the end and brought in as an acceptable compromise? I am not clear...

Official Engagements. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Mr. Kinnock.

Official Engagements. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach give an assurance that the social dimension as it has emerged from the Convention will not be watered down in whatever discussions he has instigated? In terms of the various meetings encompassed by Questions Nos. 3 to 17, inclusive, have recent developments in Iraq and their implications been discussed by Heads of Government or is a view crystallising within the EU as to...

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: The Government promised the judicial conduct and ethics Bill some years ago, and it still has not seen the light of day. Is the Bill imminent? In the climate of current events, will the Taoiseach inform the House of the contents of the letter from Judge Brian Curtin?

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Anything I say, or have said, does not rule out the possibility that a defence will be advanced by the judge that may be deemed a good defence ultimately. What are the contents of the letter received by Government and what is the Government's response to the letter? The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is on the record as saying that impeachment is a live option. Is that still...

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Do I understand from what the Taoiseach has said that a special joint committee of both Houses will be put in place, but its only purpose will be to receive and record evidence and that it will not make any finding or draw any conclusion and that that report will then be referred to the Houses to take whatever action they consider appropriate? How does the Taoiseach propose to invoke the...

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Would all the work be necessarily in Cabinet?

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: If, as now seems probable, the House establishes a special committee for this purpose, will the Taoiseach give a commitment to the House that the Government will bring forward legislation as early as possible to restore the power of inquiry by parliamentary committee, where appropriate, that whatever trimming we must do as a result of the Abbeylara judgment will be done and that what was a...

Committee on Social Inclusion. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach explain to the House how it is that official policy in the Chamber is that there is no shortage of money to underpin social inclusive measures, specifically the drugs programmes?

Committee on Social Inclusion. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: It has always been my understanding that a question is framed like this to permit supplementary questions on the substantive issue.

Committee on Social Inclusion. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: It is not a question to the CSO about the number of cars imported last year or the number of non-national births in the country. It is a question on which, in previous practice, we would have been permitted to ask a supplementary on the substantive issue.

Committee on Social Inclusion. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: I want to be clear in terms of future practice. I suggest with great respect to Deputy Ó Caoláin and Deputy Sargent — and it is none of my business — that they should desist from putting down questions like this in future if the Chair's ruling——

Committee on Social Inclusion. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: I am aware of that, and I was not asking for your opinion, I was offering my own. Are you telling me that the first two questions can only get an answer such as "three", "six", "five", "ten", "one" or "zero"? If that is the case, what is the point in putting down questions? I am sure if I had the time — I do not — there would be no difficulty in finding precedents whereby one could ask a...

Committee on Social Inclusion. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not want to hold up the House, but it is a nonsense.

Official Engagements. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his discussions with other EU leaders during the accession ceremonies in Dublin on 1 and 2 May 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12594/04]

Official Engagements. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach the EU leaders he has met since the enlargement ceremonies in Dublin on 1 May 2004; the progress made in regard to his efforts to find agreement on a new treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14240/04]

Official Engagements. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting with the Chinese Prime Minister, Mr. Wen Jiabao; if the issue of human rights abuses was raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14241/04]